03x17 - I Will Survive

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Ally McBeal". Aired: September 8, 1997 – May 20, 2002.*
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Ally is a young attorney who joins a prestigious law firm with a highly sexual environment and whose staff includes Ally's ex.
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03x17 - I Will Survive

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Previously on Ally
McBeal. A brain tumor?

I wanted to tell you personally since, uh,
you know, you probably helped bring it on.

You say you hallucinate?

Well, so do you. You see Al
Green. You have your fantasies.

But I know when I'm having them.
I'm beginning to figure that out too.

- [Man] ♪ I'm just a
love machine ♪ - [Grunts]

♪ And I won't work
for nobody but you ♪

I think I need to
call my doctor.

Billy, um, I think we might
have to take it out. Really?

The fact that the
hallucinations coming more

suggest that it is growing
at a more rapid pace.

- Billy? - [Woman] Is he okay?

Billy? Oh, God!

Billy, breathe!
You can't just...

No! You're gonna get better...

About 40 minutes ago,

Billy Thomas passed away.

[Alarm Buzzes]

[Stops] [Deejay] And
here's a little song...

for all you
romantics out there...

whose first love just
d*ed from a brain tumor.

[Vonda] ♪ It's a picture
of the boy next door ♪♪

[Woman] ♪ First I was afraid ♪

♪ I was petrified ♪

♪ Kept thinkin' I could never
live without you by my side ♪♪

♪ But then I spent so many nights
thinkin' how you did me wrong ♪

♪ And I grew strong and I
learned how to get along ♪

♪ And so you're back
from outer space ♪

♪ I just walked in to find you here
with that sad look upon your face ♪

♪ I should have
changed that stupid lock ♪

♪ I should have made
you leave your key ♪

♪ If I'd have known for just one
second you'd be back to bother me ♪

♪ Go on, now, go
Walk out the door ♪

♪ Just turn around now 'cause
you're not welcome anymore ♪

♪ Weren't you the one who
tried to hurt me with good-bye ♪

♪ You think I'd crumble You
think I'd lay down and die ♪

♪ Oh, no, not I ♪

♪ I will survive ♪

♪ Oh, as long as I
know how to love ♪

♪ I know I'll stay alive ♪

♪ I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give ♪

Oh! ♪ And I'll survive ♪

- ♪ I will survive ♪
- [Horns Honking]

- ♪ It took
all the strength I had ♪
- [Horns Honking]

- ♪ Not to fall apart ♪
- [Man] Are you crazy?

♪ Kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart ♪

♪ And I spent oh so many nights
just feeling sorry for myself ♪♪

♪♪ [Song Slows, Stops] Ally?

[Exhales, Breathing Heavily]

[Chuckles] I w... I-I
w... I was being chased.

Pygmies? Worse.

Disco.

♪ I've been down this road ♪

♪ Walkin' the line
that's painted by pride ♪

♪ And I have made
mistakes in my life ♪

♪ That I just can't hide ♪

♪ Oh, I believe I am ready ♪

♪ For what love has
to bring Yeah, yeah ♪

♪ I got myself together ♪

♪ Now I'm ready to sing ♪

♪ I've been searching
my soul tonight ♪

♪ I know there's so
much more to life ♪

♪ Now I know I
can shine a light ♪

♪ To find my way back home ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Baby, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪♪

Well, obviously, you have to be able
to testify that she was insane, and...

Uh... I don't like
this word, "insane."

I-I, um... I realize that,

but if... if Nora's to escape being
convicted for first degree marriage, uh...

[Clears Throat]

m*rder, then it's your
testimony, as her therapist...

[Knocks] Ally. Richard wants
to start the staff meeting.

- He needs to head out.
- Can he start it without me?

You don't want to miss this
one. He's hired somebody.

When I was a boy,
my dog got hit by a car.

M-My parents rushed right
out, got me a new puppy.

Best, uh, therapy in the world.

This is Mark Albert. Excellent litigator.
He'll be a major addition to the firm.

He starts today. Let's all
give him a warm welcome.

[Crickets Chirping]

- [Chirping Fades]
- Yeah.

Billy dies and you run
out and get a new puppy?

Uh, yeah. I-I'm putting him on the Mills
trial, so, you know, bring him up to speed.

- Why?
- Because Billy was first chair,

and with him now,
uh, un-unavailable...

And Ling and I
will do just fine.

- Uh, even so...
- Never mind "even so."

Ally, it's a m*rder trial.
There could be publicity.

And Ling and I are fine.

- Another hand...
- No, we don't need a new puppy!

He's on the case.

First days are always awkward.

Richard, why did you hire him?
It's the only way he'd work here.

Richard, you know what I mean.

Ally, we need the help. Billy
pulled the sled around here.

It's not like... It's not
like you do any work.

Mark's the best litigator who was
available and young. Oh, please!

He's the best one at what?
This firm fully supports ageism.

Plus he specializes
in criminal law.

He's got a stable of
high-paying, reprehensible people.

Is John in on this?
John is AWOL.

He went off to New
Hampshire on account of

Billy being dead or
Nelle dumping him or...

I don't like the new guy.

Hmm. You don't like him. No.

Do you know him? I don't
need to. I just have a bad feeling.

How long have you worked here?
What does that have to do with it?

You've been here
long enough to know...

when you say something negative
about a person in this room...

[Toilet Flushes]

He's here. Bygones.

- [Door Opens]
- How...

[Door Closes] How did you...

We haven't really
met. Mark Albert.

Yes. You might
want to wash... that.

You know, growin' up, my
buddies, they used to call me Ally.

Last name, Albert.
Nickname, Ally.

Nobody will be calling you
Ally here, Mark. I'm the only Ally.

In the world, I bet. [Exhales]

That was a joke. Richard forgot
to mention that you were so funny.

Listen, I understand how
close you were to Billy,

and I'm very sorry
about your loss.

Thank you.

I'll try not to step on
your toes during the trial.

Thank you.

Well, nice to meet you.

Yes.

When I saw him, I... I don't
know what happened. I really...

God, I still can't believe it.

[Blows Nose]

Just like that. Can
you cry like that?

Well, I... You k*lled a man,
Nora. If you don't cry up there...

Do you have any crying tricks you
can teach her? What are you looking at?

See this picture?
His name was Billy.

Last week he d*ed
of a brain tumor.

That's sad. You
feel like crying yet?

What?

This is new to me...
telling clients to cry.

- Well, she's in trouble here.
- [Exhales]

What's goin' on? Ling was
just coaching the witness to lie.

- [Shoe Slams On Desk]
- Not lie, just embellish.

It's hard to make K*llers
seem sympathetic.

- Thank you.
- You people are gonna
get me off, right?

♪♪ [Disco, Faint] I can't
be spendin' my life in jail.

You will get me off?

♪♪ [Continues]
Excuse me for one second.

[Door Opens, Closes]

[No Audible Dialogue]
♪♪ [Continues]

Elaine? Oh, Ally. Here.

This cassette just came
for you from the Biscuit.

Uh, thanks. Uh,
d-do you... hear that?

What? That... b*at?

A b*at? A disco b*at.

Boompa, boompa, boompa,
boompa, boompa, boompa, boompa.

♪♪ [Volume
Increases] You hear it?

You hear it? A
disco bass b*at. Yes.

You hear it?

♪♪ [Stops] No.

What was your relationship
with the victim, Ms. Holt?

I was his physical therapist.

He had lost a leg due to
his blood circulation problem,

and I was helping him
gain use of his prosthesis.

Uh, and during this therapy...

Well, we fell in... [Sighs]

physical infatuation
with one another.

Ms. Holt, calling your attention to the
evening of December 14th of last year...

- Yes. We were at his home,
making love.
- And what happened?

- Well, during... in she came.
- "She" being?

- The m*rder*r.
- Objection.

Sustained. Do you see the
person in this room, ma'am?

Oh, I certainly
do... The m*rder*r.

- Objection!
- The witness has identified
the defendant.

The term "m*rder*r" is stricken.

Ms. Holt, what happened after
the... defendant entered the room?

She grabbed his graphite leg and
began to thump him wildly on the head.

- And then?
- He jumped out of bed
and attempted to flee,

which was made very
difficult, she having his leg.

He was being thrashed by the
very thing he needed for escape.

Then he pushed her
off with his right arm.

By this time he was bleeding,
hopping madly down the hall,

she giving chase, all the while
thumping him with his own prosthetic.

Then she tripped him.

He went crashing down the
stairs and that was the end of him.

Then she just dropped
the m*rder w*apon and...

Excuse me, the thumping
device... and ran off.

He just lay there.

One leg twitching,
the other, evidence.

You said "swinging wildly."

So, you would say that she had a
wild reaction. Would you say that?

- Well, it certainly
wasn't subtle.
- Ah.

As a layperson, how would you
describe Mrs. Mills's... behavior?

I'd describe it as murderous.

She was very upset. Quite.

Thank you, ma'am.

You must've been scared yourself
by all this, weren't you, ma'am?

I was terrified.
It's not every day...

you see a man you care about
bludgeoned with his own foot.

- Terrified. Shocked, even?
- Hmm. Absolutely.

Thank you.

Why did you get up and cross
the witness after I was finished?

You noticed that,
huh? I noticed it?

You undermined me in
front of the jury. No, I didn't.

Can you tell me why you
stood up to ask a little question?

Yeah, sure. I wanted to get in
that the witness was in shock a little.

Shock compromises the capacity
to observe and to comprehend.

And since she is the lead
and only prosecutorial witness,

I thought it might be nice to
show that maybe she was wrong.

I am first chair on this case.
I'm just taking Billy's place.

No, you are never
gonna take Billy's place!

Don't even think about
taking Billy's place!

[Clears Throat]

[Knocking]

Ally. How's he doin'?

What do you mean, "How's he
doing?" He's dead, for God's sake.

I was talking about Mark.

Oh. I still don't know
why you hired him.

I hired him because we
need him. We don't need him.

We need to keep moving forward,
Ally. It's best for the firm. Okay?

I know how to run a
law firm. We can't get

behind in the work.
Trust me on that, okay?

- Okay.
- [Object Clatters]

[Door Closes]

I walked into my bedroom,
my very own bedroom,

and I saw my husband
makin' love to another woman.

What went through your
mind when you saw this?

I...

I lost all ability to
distinguish right from wrong.

- [Judge] Excuse me?
- My face felt hot.

My legs felt weak. So you
reached for another one.

Excuse me?

Oh, yes.

I saw my husband's
graphite leg on the floor,

lyin' next to the bed,
and I picked it up.

Why? I don't...
Oh, I don't know.

I... [Weeping]

[Wails, Blows Nose]

I just started swingin'
on him. I hit him with it.

Nora, did you love your husband?

More than life. He...

Um...

More than life. [Sobs]

- Ms. Woo?
- I'm sorry, Your Honor.

In my culture, infidelity
is worse than death,

and to discover that
your spouse was...

I'm sorry. I know I should
be more professional. I just...

- What the hell was that?
- Excuse me?

The fake crying.
It is a m*rder trial.

You sound like a
game show contestant.

Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, hey, yourself.

I'm not gonna have a
trial of mine compromised.

Oh, no, no, no. Hold
on for one second.

Since when did it become your
trial? When I saw the clown act...

You are off this case!
I'm not off this case.

Yes, you are. You get out! Look, I
realize you had somebody die on you.

But that's no... You shut...
I watched... I-I watched...

All r... All right!

All right.

I'm sorry.

[Sniffles]

But there is obviously
a reason that Richard

put me on this case
to backstop you two.

We are fine. Thank you.

♪♪ [Disco] Oh!

[Groans] Quiet!

- ♪♪ [Slows, Stops]
- Ally.

Are you okay?

Fine.

Nobody likes you yet.

[Exhales]

[Elevator Bell Dings]

[Chattering]

Why are you meeting with
Cindy Snell? Excuse me?

Cindy Snell. Why are
you meeting with her?

Oh. I'm, uh, covering
for John this week.

Cindy Snell is Ally's
client, not John's.

She is? Yes.

Oh. Then, uh, do me a favor
and cancel her, would you, Elaine?

Well, I can't. She's
already in your office.

[Groans] Oh.

Well, I'll get rid of her.

So, it was just
a big, big shock,

your seeing your husband
with this woman? Yes, it was.

The idea of him being
unfaithful, that was stunning?

Yes. Have you ever had a
spouse cheat on you, Mr. Kessler?

No. But now that
you bring it up,

had you ever been
cheated on before?

Well... In fact,

your husband had been guilty
of infidelity with another woman...

before his affair with
Marianne Holt, hadn't he?

- Yes.
- You not only knew
about that,

you also knew he was sleeping
with Ms. Holt, didn't you?

- I thought it was over.
- Oh, you thought it was over.

♪♪ [Disco] But
just a week prior...

to your attacking your
husband with his prosthetic leg,

- you two had a public fight
over his affair with Ms. Holt.
- ♪♪ [Stops]

Objection! Mrs. Mills's
state of mind is not relevant.

Not relevant? You're arguing
insanity. State of mind goes to that.

Oh, whatever.

So, Mrs. Mills, you knew
your husband was unfaithful.

You also had particular
knowledge of this affair, didn't you?

- That still doesn't mean
it wasn't devastating.
- But you said you were shocked.

♪♪ [Disco] I was! I
was in a terrible situation.

- Do you know what that
can do to a person?
- Why didn't you just leave him?

I don't know. You don't know.

- I couldn't leave him.
- Why not?

- I just... couldn't leave him.
- Why?

♪ I never can say good-bye ♪

♪ No, no, no, no, I ♪

♪ I never can say good-bye ♪

♪ Every time I think
I've had enough ♪

♪ I start heading for the door ♪

♪ There's a very
strange vibration ♪

♪ Piercing me
right to the core ♪

♪ It says turn
around, you fool ♪

♪ You know you love
him more and more ♪

- ♪ Tell me why ♪
- ♪ Tell me why ♪

♪ Is it so I don't
wanna let you go ♪

♪ No Never can
say good-bye, boy ♪

♪ Ooh, baby ♪

♪ I never can say good-bye ♪

- ♪ No, no, no ♪
- ♪ No, no, no ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ I never can say
good-bye, boy ♪

♪ Ooh, baby ♪

♪ I never can say good-bye ♪

- ♪ No, no, no ♪
- ♪ No, no, no ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ I never can say
good-bye, boy ♪

♪ Ooh Ooh, baby ♪

♪ I never can say good-bye ♪

- ♪ No, no, no ♪
- ♪ No, no, no ♪

♪ No, no, no, no Hah ♪

♪ I, I never can
say good-bye, boy ♪

♪ No, no No, no, no, baby ♪

♪ I never can say good-bye ♪

♪ No, no, no No,
no, no, no, no, no ♪♪

She just lost consciousness.

We got her.

All right. Follow
my finger, please.

I really feel o-okay.

Okay. Why don't you rest. We'll
check back in with you in a while.

She just blacked out? Yes.

Just slumped right
over on the table.

Okay. You can see
her now. What is it?

I think she just fainted. Uh, has
she been under a lot of stress?

Her old boyfriend
d*ed right in front of her.

Excuse me. I'm in the room. You don't
have to talk like I'm not in the room.

Are you okay, sweetie?

You look so awful
and sound bitchy.

I'm fine. I...

- I just haven't been
getting enough sleep.
- Maybe you have a brain tumor.

- Are they contagious?
- No.

- I'm fine. Can I leave?
- Uh, one more test
and we'll release you.

We should probably get back to
court then. Dr. Lips takes the stand.

- I prepared the testimony. I should...
- I can do it.

I don't want you doing it.

Could I have a sec
with Ally, please?

Sure.

I'll wait right outside. Thanks.

[Woman On P.A.] Mr. Collins,
please return to Admitting.

Mr. Collins,
return to Admitting.

Look...

I-I don't know how to say this without
sounding like a complete ass, but...

What? Okay.

A person you love just
d*ed. It destroyed you.

You fear love. You
may even loathe it.

For whatever reason,
I detected some...

chemistry between us,

which I'm sure is the last
thing that you must want to feel.

Is it possible that you see me as a
person you could perhaps be interested in,

therefore you loathe me?

You're right. You're unable to say that
without sounding like a complete ass.

Ally.

You really... think
I'm interested in you?

I could be off base. But you
seem to protest a little too much.

Well, if you really
wanna know the truth,

I do have a secret that I
would like to share with you.

Could you, um, lean
in so I can whisper?

I'm glad to see you're
getting your strength back.

I gotta get back to court. I'm
taking on that expert witness.

[Kisses]

Sex, gangs, peer pressure. You
need to find out what the deal is...

Rage can be such a
compounding force,

it can totally subordinate
all sense of reason.

Can rage ever cause a person to
lose his or her conscious control?

Well, in extreme cases, it can render
a person unable to control her actions.

In this situation, we had
a woman whose esteem...

was inextricably bound up in her
love for a man who ridiculed that love.

He not only obliterated
it with his actions,

he overtly humiliated her...
Disgraced her, if you will.

And I think when she saw
his leg lying there on the floor,

in this phallic state, she
went on a*t*matic pilot.

How do you mean,
"a*t*matic pilot"?

It's possible she didn't
know what she was doing.

She saw the man she loved wrapped
up in the arms of another woman...

and she succumbed to a
blinding rage and snapped.

- [Person Coughs]
- Well, Doctor,
aren't you the expert witness.

You managed to use
all the right buzzwords:

"Rage." "a*t*matic
pilot." "Snapped."

Because I believe
that's what happened.

Is it your testimony
that she didn't know...

that she was hitting her husband on
top of his head with that graphite leg?

I'm sure she knew
she was doing it.

- Are you saying
that rage excuses m*rder?
- I didn't say...

Just because you're angry,
you're able to commit a homicide?

I'm saying in certain instances, a
person can lose control. That's all.

"Lose control." Her aim
was certainly under control.

[Exhales]

I really think you
should fire him, Richard.

Ally... It's insensitive to just go
out and bring in somebody new,

and the fact that it's
him just compounds...

Ally, I-I loved Billy
as much as you did.

You did not. All right. I liked
him. Th-The point is he was boring.

What? C-Can't we just
move on? This was-was...

Wh-Why does everybody
have to move on so damn fast?

What is wrong with just
staying still and crying? Oh.

I mean, who made up that stupid
rule anyway, that life just goes on?

John Cage stopped
his life. What do you

expect us to do, sit
around and have a séance?

I don't expect you to hire another
body! Well, we need another body!

Billy is dead!

And we loved him, and he
is gonna be dead forever.

And you just go out and... and hire
somebody to fill up his office before we...

We're all trying to
survive this, Ally.

Maybe you can walk by his
empty office all day long. I can't.

[Sniffles]

You're not the only one
who needs to survive.

I'm sorry. I, uh...

I-I-I do know that-that...
That you've been hurting too.

You know, Mark's
a good, uh, lawyer.

He'll, you know... He'll
bring in money, and that's...

That's the bottom
line, so... Hmm.

You okay? Fine. You okay?

I'm fine. Good. So, uh...

Back to work. Back
to work. Back to work.

[Gasps]

[Cries]

Okay. All righty.
[Clears Throat]

m*rder two? That's
what they're offering.

There's no point in taking it. It's a life
sentence. I'm assuming you have plans.

Plans for what? A life.

If not, we can take the deal...
I am not takin' a life sentence.

Don't take a tone with me, Nora. I
wasn't the one who offed your husband.

And you are a terrible crier.

[Exhales] What's goin' on?

Evidence is all in. Summation's
tomorrow. Mark's gonna do it.


Mark is giving the summation?

His nickname's "The
Closer." Did you know that?

That may have nothing to do with
the way he practices law. Where is he?

He's in Bill...

His office.

Okay. Uh...

I'm gonna go in there
with an olive branch.

Richard wants this to
work, so... let's make it work.

[Chattering] [Phone Ringing]

[Knocking] [Mark,
Muffled] Come in!

What the hell?

Ally. Hi. Could you
give me a sec, Stacey?

Sure. Thanks.

What... I get my teeth
cleaned three times a week.

Having the chair just saves time
and let the hygienist make house calls.

Three times a week?

It's the little things that win trials,
Ally: fresh breath, clean teeth.

What planet are you from?

Cute. Every lawyer has his
way. This just works for me.

Fresh breath and clean teeth. It-It's how
you... Are you gonna cut me any slack...

I came in to cut you slack, and I
found you in a dentist chair. You're a nut.

And please don't
mistake this for chemistry.

I would really love to
work out our differences,

but I have a closing to work on.

I thought I would be allowed
some space in my own office.

No. This isn't your
office, and it doesn't

become your office with
a stupid piece of tape.

Hey, thanks a lot for makin'
me feel so damn welcome.

You gotta give him a chance.

- No, I don't.
- Ally...

- I don't have to
give him anything.
- Why?

Because he isn't you.

He's just a lawyer, Ally.

Brought in to make us forget.

Nobody's asking
you to forget anything.

You hate him. You
hate God. Anybody else?

Yeah.

You. For dying.

[Crying] You know, I...

I can't even wear
black. You know?

Because you weren't mine.

A-And may-maybe... maybe
that's why I feel so alone.

And, you know, nobody really understands
how-how much I... a-and what I...

I know.

Ever-Everybody... Everybody
says life has to go on,

and it just feels like such a big
insult to you if... if life just goes on.

Just remember me every now
and again. That'll be enough.

[Chuckles]

Oh... O-Okay.

Anything you can do for me?

I'll make sure it never
rains when you're outside.

I don't believe you.

Billy.

I need to say good-bye to you.

I know that too.

[Sighs]

Why did he come here?
Because I offered him a job.

He had his own nice, little
practice where he got the profits.

Is he getting equity here?

Uh... What's goin' on?

Richard and I are
having a discussion.

Hmm. [Mutters]

When I joined this firm,
you promised I would

be the first associate
to be made partner.

If that doesn't happen...

Nelle, promises I make are
irrelevant. You should know that.

Why are they irrelevant?
Because I don't keep them.

[Scoffs] It would behoove
you to keep this one.

[Elevator Bell Dings]

♪ I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give ♪

♪ And I'll survive
I will survive ♪♪

Hey, Richard, Nelle.
♪♪ [Music Slows, Stops]

Hey. You still being
chased by Gloria Gaynor?

She's not here, right?

No. Ally? Why don't you
fix her up with Al Green?

It would b*at haunting you.

I think the distraction is good,
Richard. It... I-It keeps me from...

♪♪ [Rhythmic Clapping,
Stomping] Oh, no.

What?

[Man] ♪ Buddy, you're
a boy Make a big noise ♪

♪ Playin' in the street Gonna
be a big man some day ♪ I hear...

[Grumbles] Well,
at least it's not disco.

♪ You big disgrace ♪ This one's
not in your head. I... I hear it too.

♪ Singin' we will
We will rock you ♪

♪♪ [Continues]

♪ We will We will rock you ♪

[Bell Dinging]

♪ Buddy, you're a young man
hard man shouting in the street ♪

I told you, Richard. This guy is a major
kook. He should be in a rubber room.

♪ You got blood on your face
A big disgr... ♪♪ Morning, folks.

- What are you doin'?
- Pretrial anthem.

Before I go into court,
especially when I close,

I like to fill myself with
music, sort of a theme song.

A theme song? You like
to go in with a theme song?

And fresh breath. [Sprays]

What are you gonna
say in your closing?

What can be said? She
picked up a hard object...

and repeatedly b*at him until he
fell down a flight of stairs to his death.

Was she angry? I'm sure she was.

In a rage? Could've been.

But anger doesn't excuse a
homicide, ladies and gentlemen.

We live in a society
of law and order.

Law and order means you don't k*ll
people because they make you angry.

Law and order means...

you don't resort to v*olence
because you feel pangs of jealousy.

Law and order means that
when you go back to that room...

to uphold your oath,
you do exactly that.

♪♪ [Rhythmic Clapping, Stomping]

The fact that Nora
Mills was angry,

♪ Buddy, you're a
boy Make a big noise ♪

the fact that she loved the man she
k*lled doesn't make it less of a crime.

♪ Gonna be a big man some day You
got mud on your face You big disgrace ♪

♪ Kickin' your can
all over the place ♪

♪ Singin' we will ♪

♪ We will rock you ♪
[Ally] Mark? Mark? Mark!

♪♪ [Stops] Hmm?

He finished his closing.
This might be a very

good time for you to
get up and do yours.

Right.

I think his bulb
is a little dim.

Law and order.

Law and Order is a television
show, albeit a good one.

The nucleus, what Nora
feels, believe it or not,

was her love for her husband.

Now you heard the therapist
testify as to the power of this love.

It was also, in
Nora's mind, immortal.

That is the thing
about great loves.

We think they're immortal. [Billy's
Voice] We think they're immortal.

They can live forever,

even if the people
involved don't.

When Nora walked
into that room...

and saw what she saw,

it was as if her own
center had been destroyed.

And nothing else mattered.

The psychiatrist
said she was lost.

Those were her words.

And she was lost.

And she remains lost.

The love that she
had for her husband...

turned out to be false, or at
least finite, and now she feels...

[Billy's Voice] ...like she's not even
entitled to cling to it after he's gone.

And she sits there, empty.

A love that she cherished more
than life itself was taken from her.

Suddenly... gone.

And in part... [Billy's
Voice]...she felt gone.

Then she snapped.

They just offered manslaughter.
Manslaughter? Should we take it?

Why? Manslaughter is the worst they could
come back with. It's not much of an offer.

Well, that's easy
for you to say.

I'd be the one who
serves the life sentence.

- True.
- I'm gonna turn the offer down,
Nora. Let's go for it.

All right. But I can't
just sit here and wait.

I need to walk.

- I better go with her.
- [Door Opens]

[Door Closes]

What do you know
about me and Billy?

Just that you used
to date him. Why?

Mmm...

Oh, just some of the things that you said
in your closing, they... they hit me...

You know, close to...

As much as I
mourned his loss, I...

I-I realize...

Well, I...

Um... His dying left
me so empty because...

Well, I don't know. Maybe
because we had broken up,

so I don't feel entitled to cling
to the love that I had with him.

Maybe a part of me...

always thought I
would get it back.

That may be why the hole...

feels so big.

Your love with him... It
was real at one point?

Yes.

Well, then you own it.
You're entitled to cling to it.

Your last memory of him...

shouldn't be where
you left off, Ally.

Remember him
the way you want to.

You survive that
way, and so does he.

- [Door Opens]
- Verdict.

[Person Coughs]

The defendant will please rise.

- Mr. Foreman, the jury
has reached a verdict?
- We have.

- What say you?
- Commonwealth
versus Nora Mills,

on the count of m*rder
in the first degree,

we find the defendant,
Nora Mills, not guilty.

On the count of m*rder
in the second degree,

we find the defendant,
Nora Mills, not guilty.

On the count of manslaughter, we
find the defendant, Nora Mills, not guilty.

All by reason of
temporary insanity.

Oh, my. We did it.

[Judge] The state thanks you for
your service. We are adjourned.

[Gavel Raps] [Squeals]

- ♪ First I was afraid
I was petrified ♪
- Hey.

- We won.
- ♪ Kept thinkin' I could never
live without you by my side ♪

- Excuse me.
- ♪ But then
I spent so many nights ♪

♪ Thinkin' how
you did me wrong ♪

♪ And I grew strong and I
learned how to get along ♪

♪ And so you're back ♪

♪ From outer space ♪

♪ I just walked in
to find you here ♪

♪ With that sad
look upon your face ♪

♪ I should have
changed that stupid lock ♪

♪ I should have made
you leave your key ♪

♪ If I'd have known for just one
second ♪ Any word from John?

I think he'll be back
soon. He's okay?

He's recovering.

That is Gloria Gaynor
up there for real, right?

You want me to
tell you? Better not.

Ally. Dance?

Um... Actually, I'm-I'm
gonna head home. I'm b*at.

Sylvie?

It's Elaine. I'd love to.

Um, Mark?

♪ And I'll survive ♪
Welcome.

♪ I will survive Hey, hey ♪

Thanks.

Don't hump me. I'll try not to.

Night, guys.

- You want me to walk you?
- Mmm. No, I'm fine. Thanks.

Uh, Ally.

I'm sorry. You know,
it's my nature to, uh...

I didn't mean to be
insensitive, uh... Um, I know.

So, you-you're...
You're okay, uh, really?

I'm surviving.

All right. Okay. So...

♪ And you see me
Somebody new ♪ Uh...

♪ I'm not that tender little
person still in love with you ♪

♪ And so you felt
like walkin' in ♪

♪ And you just
expect me to be free ♪

♪ But now I'm savin' all my lovin'
for someone who's lovin' me ♪

♪ Go on, now, go
Walk out the door ♪

♪ Just turn around now 'cause
you're not welcome anymore ♪

[Faint] ♪ Weren't you the one
who tried to hurt me with good-bye ♪

♪ You think I'd crumble You
think I'd lay down and die ♪

♪ Oh, no, not I ♪♪
[Thunder Rumbles]

Very funny.

[Vonda] ♪ Though we never know ♪

♪ Where life will take us ♪

♪ I know it's just a ride on the
wheel ♪ [No Audible Dialogue]

♪ And we never know ♪

♪ When death will shake us ♪

♪ And we wonder
how we will feel ♪

♪ So good-bye, my friend ♪

♪ I know I'll never
see you again ♪

♪ But the time together
through all the years ♪

♪ Will take away these tears ♪

♪ It's okay now ♪

♪ Good-bye, my friend ♪♪

See ya.

[Woman] You stinker!
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